Eric Lundquist

Lots of attention being given to Tata Motors ability to introduce a small, five passenger car for $2,500 . If Tata can come up with a car that resets the pricing model of the car industry, does all that talk of an under $100 laptop really seem that extreme? I remember an email exchange I […]

There are lots of predictable matchups for 2008: Republicans versus Democrats, Linux versus Windows and every NFL team versus the New England Patriots. Some less visible, but equally interesting, matchups are also brewing for the new year. Here are five of my favorites. The big box versus the hive. I was reminded of this matchup […]

Here are three companies to watch. Companies that may change the way you compute and interact with the digital world. Two are in the Boston area and one is a bit further away. One. Boston Power. Boston Power is making a rechargeable lithium ion battery which will hold a charge longer, last as long as […]

As 2007 draws to a close, it is time for a tech wrap-up on the technologies, companies and trends that made a difference this year. On the plus side was the rise of green computing, added competition and new technologies that make sense for the enterprise. There were a few minuses also, which I’ll get […]

What does the old technology concept of enterprise resource planning (ERP) have to teach us about the new interest in green information technology? A lot. First, let me say thanks to SAP CEO Henning Kagermann who in a response to a question I asked him about green IT, got me thinking about the bigger definition […]

SAP CEO Henning Kagermann said today that the company has had no current or recent discussions with Microsoft about SAP being acquired by Microsoft. At at press conference held at the SAP Influencer Summit held Dec. 4 in Boston, Kagermann answered with a curt, “No,” when asked whether the company has been in acquisition talks […]

Quick, name two former Sun Microsystem execs that became bosses of big companies? Right, Eric Schmidt (once the CTO at Sun) and now the boss of all things Google and Ed Zander (once the COO of Sun) and now the boss —whoops make that the former boss — at Motorola. Both execs came to companies […]

When John Jordan, the executive director of Penn State’s Center for Digital Transformation, sent along his 10 technology predictions for the next 10 years, I knew I should take a few moments to read through his list. Jordan’s decision to take a 10-year look into the crystal ball is welcome. Over the years, I’ve come […]

Has anyone else noticed that in high tech this is the $100 year? I’ll give you two examples of why that Franklin is the bill that changed tech for good this year. And I’ll offer up one idea why the next century note you spend may be the best IT investment you make in 2008 […]

I’m giving some blog space here to John Jordan (here is his contact) John is the Executive Director, Center for Digital Transformation Department: Center for Digital Transformation at the Penn State Smeal College of Business. John sent along his ten predictions in tech for the next ten years. I’ll list them here with some links […]

What are your top seven technology priorities for 2008? And how many of those priorities did not even exist in 2001? EMC Chairman Joe Tucci recently provided a list of CIO priorities drawn from the companys customer contacts and research. I think the list does reflect 2008 business technology priorities. Im comparing it against 2001, […]

In 2003, I wrote one of my most popular columns, which looked at what golf has to teach the technology business. In that column, I acknowledged my pitiful golf skills but decided that—even with all my lost balls and futile swings—I could learn something from the game. I had a chance to return to the […]